Comparision/Contrast Final Draft

The President to the Homeless
When most people think about the president of the United States they think power and prestige; Homeless people have never been placed in this category. When I think about the president, these things come to mind: lives in the White House, always wearing a suit, has to make really important decisions that affect a lot of people, and everyone knows who he is. When I think about homeless people, I think of these things: they have no permanent residence, they appear dirty and helpless, they beg from others, and they have no job. These characteristics definitely could not be interchangeable and that’s what makes these two very different. I did find though, even with all these differences they do have a few similarities.
Most average people, every day, wonder about what others think of them. The president definitely has to; because his career depends on the support he gets from the public. In a way a homeless person depends greatly on the support he/she gets from the public also. Almost all people either like the president or they don’t; the same applies to a homeless person, either you feel sorry for them by giving them your spare change or act as if they are invisible. I also think that the stress level associated with both of these lifestyles is high on the charts. The president has to worry about keeping peace in his country as well as with others. He has to make big decisions that could make the whole country either upset or satisfied. A homeless person doesn’t have to make these kinds of decisions, but they have their own worries too. If I didn’t have any stability, didn’t have a place to live, or anything to eat, I would probably be pretty stressed too.
The differences in these two people make both of their lives really difficult. One big difference is their lifestyle and social status. The president has people that plan his day and that he can go to if he has issues that need resolving. On the other hand, homeless people don’t have anybody to go to and might not be sure when their next meal is. Most see homeless people as worthless and invaluable; People see the president as very valuable and look to him at him as a leader.
Responsibilities are another area where these two are very different. The president has responsibilities including: his job, his family, and his political standings. His average day probably consists of things like: meetings, trips, conferences, speeches, and campaigns. He also has to work with other committees and individuals to keep the country running smoothly and effectively. Responsibilities that apply to a homeless person are not nearly like those of the president. An average day for them probably looks like this: wake up from wherever they slept, could have been outside, then probably beg for something to eat or look for something lying around. Besides looking for food, finding a place to sleep, and asking for donations/food from anybody they can, the lives of the homeless really don’t involve much responsibility.

The last big difference that I found between these two is: their plans for the direction of their lives. The president probably isn’t too worried about his life after his term(s) in office. You could probably get any job you want, with “The President of the United States” on your resume. Actually, he probably doesn’t have to think about a job after being president. With all the perks and the benefits after his presidency is over, he most likely isn’t too worried about what he will do with his spare time or money for that matter. I think the most upsetting thing for me, if I was homeless, would be not knowing the direction of my life or if I was ever going to not be homeless. When I think about it, after they have been homeless for awhile, is there really a chance for them to get their life back by themselves? Even if they thought they could do it, the odds really are not that good of someone hiring them if they don’t have a permanent residence, any job experience, or a nice personal appearance.
Even though these two people are very different, they really do have things in common; one reason being that they are both human beings and should be treated with respect and given support. There are a lot of people that don’t agree with the decisions that the president makes, but if you think about his job and what he has to do every day, he probably deserves a little more support. Most people probably don’t like homeless people as a whole, but you never know what some people have gone through and how they got where they are.

Rough Draft #3..Comparision/Contrast

Lindsey Mitchell
Mrs. Sharon Aiken
English 1101
October 17, 2009
The President to the Homeless
When most people think about the president of the United States they think power and

prestige; Homeless people have never been placed in that category. When I think about the president, these things come to mind: lives in the White House, always wearing a suit, has to make really important decisions that affect a lot of people, and everyone knows who he is. When I think about homeless people, I think of these things: no permanent residence, they appear dirty and helpless, they beg from others, and they have no job. These characteristics definitely could not be interchangeable and that’s what makes these two very different. I did find though, even with all these differences they have more similarities than one would think.
Most average people, every day, wonder about what others think of them. The president definitely has to; because his career depends on the support he gets from the public. In a way a homeless person depends greatly on the support he gets from the public also. Almost all people either like the president or they don’t; the same applies to a homeless person, either you feel sorry for them by giving them your spare change or you act as if you didn’t even notice them. I would think that the stress level associated with both of these lifestyles is high on the charts. The president has to worry about keeping peace in his country as well as with others. He has to make big decisions that could make the whole country either upset or satisfied. A homeless person doesn’t have to make these kinds of decisions, but they have their own worries too. If I didn’t have any stability, didn’t have a place to live, or anything to eat, I would probably be pretty stressed too.
The differences in these two people make both of their lives really difficult. One big difference is their lifestyle and social status. The president has people that plan his day and that he can go to if he has issues that need resolving. On the other hand, if you are homeless, you really don’t have anybody to go to and you might not even know when your next meal will be. Most people see homeless people as worthless and invaluable; People see the president as very valuable and look to him at him as a leader.
Responsibilities are another area where these two are very different. The president has so much responsibility including his job, his family, and his political standings. His average day probably consists of things like: meetings, trips, conferences, speeches, and campaigns. He also has to work with other committees and individuals to keep the country running smoothly and effectively. Responsibilities that would apply to a homeless person are not nearly like those of the president. An average day for them probably looks like this: wake up from wherever they slept, could have been outside, then probably beg for something to eat or look for something lying around. Besides looking for food, finding a place to sleep, and asking for donations/food from anybody they can, the lives of the homeless really don’t involve much responsibility.

The last big difference that I found between these two is: their plans for the direction of their lives. The president probably isn’t too worried about his life after his term(s) in office. You could probably get any job you want, with “The President of the United States” on your resume. Actually, he probably doesn’t have to think about a job after being president. With all the perks and the benefits after his presidency is over, he most likely isn’t too worried about what he will do with his spare time or money for that matter. I think the most upsetting thing for me, if I was homeless, would be not knowing the direction of my life or if I was ever going to not be homeless. When I think about it, after they have been homeless for awhile, is there really a chance for them to get their life back by themselves? Even if they thought they could do it by their self, the odds really are not that good of someone hiring them if they don’t have a permanent residence, any job experience, or a nice personal appearance.
Even though these two types of people are very different and you would think they have no similarities, they really do have things in common; one reason being that they are both human beings and should be treated with respect and given support. There are a lot of people that don’t agree with the decisions that the president makes, but if you think about his job and what he has to do every day, he probably deserves a little more support. Most people probably don’t like homeless people as a whole, but you never know what some people have gone through and how they got where they are.

Response to Example Essay

This essay, for me was a little easier than the descriptive essay. I didn't have as hard of a time starting this essay than the last one. If I had to give advice to an upcoming English 1101 student; I would tell them to think of all their examples first and put them in an order that makes sense and then start to write their essay. I had the most comments about the order of my examples and that they needed to be in a little better order. After I went back and read it, I found that I really did need to go back and change the order of some of my paragraphs. I really did take and use the comments that I got on my blog and changed my paper to reflect them.
In reference to my blog and posting on it; I wasn't really too excited about it at first. Then when I started actually posting and receiving comments, it made it worth it. When I finally got my blog fixed and started receiving comments, they were good, helpful comments!

Example Essay/Final Draft

Each Family Has Its Distinctive Lifestyle
Culturally, socially, religiously and many others, are ways that make all families different from other ones. I’ve always heard that no two people are exactly alike. Wouldn’t that be true for families also, since people make them up? It’s definitely true. Take any two families you know, even your own and compare it to another, you will find many differences.
Lifestyle is really key in defining variations in families. Differences that come to my mind are, the way a family dresses, where a family goes on vacation, or what a family thinks is a healthy meal. I see my family’s lifestyle best, when I compare it to any other family, it doesn’t matter if we are related or if I don’t know them at all. There is really no way to measure what kind of lifestyle a family has or how good it is, it’s just their own and it’s very different from any other one.
I didn’t realize until probably about middle school that every family wasn’t like mine. Spending the night away from home is a very good way to experience another family’s way of life. The first time I spent the night away from home was probably at my cousin’s house, even though they are “family”, I still didn’t live with them. I didn’t know that their dog wasn’t supposed to go outside, or that we were to join hands when we said the blessing. I was used to doing things the way my family did.
Another way that shows a family’s lifestyle is in what they eat. It’s really interesting to me, going to someone’s house and seeing what they serve together as a meal. Just the other day we had friends over and my mom ordered a pizza. When we sat down to eat, we offered our guests applesauce. Everybody thought it was really strange that we ate applesauce with pizza, but we have just always done that. I know my family and every other family probably does odd things, like having breakfast for supper, but it’s what we are used to.
A television show that demonstrates my point exactly is “Yes, Dear”. If you have ever watched this show in the afternoon, you should know what I am referring to. If not, this is a quick overview: Greg and Kim own a home with the luxury of having a guest house in the backyard. Kim’s sister Kristine, her husband Jimmy, and their two boys live in the guest house. I would say that they just sleep in the guest house and spend most of their time in the main house with Greg, Kim, and their two children. Even though these two families are related and live together, they have very different lifestyles. Greg and Kim are always trying to teach their children manners and values, while Jimmy and Kristine don’t really do much parenting. It usually shows them at the dinner table, and Greg and Kim are telling their children to eat all of their vegetables or they don’t get dessert. Jimmy and Kristine don’t really enforce rules so their kids get to eat dessert either way. That just shows that families also have different rules, values, and morals.
I think if every family had the same rules, dressed the same, and ate the same things for dinner, there would be no variety in the world and everybody would be very boring. When I think about my family compared to other families, I usually think about other American families and never really think about what kind of lifestyles families in foreign countries have. It would probably be very shocking for me, but fascinating to see how they live in other parts of the world; I could probably write a whole book of those differences. I will end though, thinking about my family and what quirky things we do or say, habits that have formed, and why I wouldn’t want to live any other way!